thoáng qua
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Definition
Adjective:
- Fleeting / Transient: Lasting for a very short time; passing quickly and not lasting.
- Brief / Passing: Seen, heard, or felt for only a moment.
- Furtive: Quick and stealthy, as if trying to avoid notice.
Adverb:
- Fleetingly / Briefly: In a manner that lasts for a very short time; in a passing way.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cô ấy có một nỗi buồn thoáng qua. (She had a fleeting sadness.)
- Tôi chỉ có ý nghĩ thoáng qua về điều đó. (I only had a passing thought about that.)
- Chúng tôi thấy một bóng người thoáng qua trong sương. (We saw a furtive shadow in the fog.)
Adverb:
- Nụ cười của anh ấy xuất hiện rồi biến mất thoáng qua. (His smile appeared and vanished fleetingly.)
- Cảm giác đó chỉ đến thoáng qua. (That feeling only came briefly.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe sensory impressions or abstract concepts (thoughts, feelings, memories) that are ephemeral.
- Often carries a poetic or literary nuance, emphasizing the ephemeral nature of an experience.
Variants and Related Words
- Thoáng (adj/adv): Slight, brief, or passing; can also mean breezy or airy.
- Một cơn gió thoáng. (A slight breeze.)
- Qua (v/prep): To pass, to go past, or to go through.
Synonyms
- Fleeting: Lasting for a very short time.
- Transient: Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
- Brief: Of short duration.
- Momentary: Lasting for a very short time.
- Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time (often more literary).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thoáng qua như cơn gió: As fleeting as the wind; describes something that passes very quickly without leaving a trace.
- Ký ức tuổi thơ đôi khi chỉ thoáng qua như cơn gió. (Childhood memories sometimes are just as fleeting as the wind.)
- Chỉ là thoáng qua: It's just a fleeting thing; used to minimize the importance or duration of an event or feeling.
- Đừng lo, khó khăn này chỉ là thoáng qua. (Don't worry, this difficulty is just fleeting.)